Calliandra surinamensis--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 279.jpg
Native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela; introduced into Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Hawaii, Kenya, Leeward Is., New Guinea, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Windward Is., Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.8512, -0.17296
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.8512, -0.17296
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Specific Epithet
surinamensis
Authorship
Benth.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#190,138 of 335,497
Top 57%
Extinction probability
5%
